Maó

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Etymology

From Latin Magōnem.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Maó m

  1. The capital city of Minorca, Balearic Islands

Usage notes

  • From 2012–2021 also co-officially known as Mahón, its Castilian name.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “Mahón pasa a denominarse oficialmente Maó con el voto del PSOE y con PP y Cs en contra”, in El Español (in Spanish), 2021 February 26, retrieved 2021-11-11

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